As students headed home on the last day of the school year, a Houston Independent School District bus was involved in a collision with a car in the Montrose neighborhood. No injuries were reported in the accident, which happened at 1:05 p.m. Thursday in the 3900 block of Montrose Boulevard at Sul Ross, said school […]
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Starting this weekend, visitors to Galveston can hop aboard the city’s tourist shuttle to travel between their favorite island attractions, Galveston city officials announced. New 35-foot, air-conditioned coach-style buses will transport riders between the Seawall, downtown Galveston, and the Moody Gardens area. The cost for a one-way fare is $1 for adults; and 50 cents […]
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Houston is a big place, bigger than many people who live in the heart of Houston, inside the Loop, realize. Be proud suburb-dwellers! You think a thirty minute commute sounds like a “quick trip.” You don’t expect a sidewalk to lead anywhere. Your inside-the-Loop friends pack overnight bags for dinner parties. We asked readers on […]
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A pregnant woman waiting to board a Greyhound bus from Houston to Dallas has accused an armed security guard of sexually assaulting her inside a security office. Tyler John Duhon, 29, of Richmond, is charged with sexual assault of an adult in the April 30 incident at the bus station, 2121 Main St. He was not in […]
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The METRO bus driver involved in an 11-car accident earlier this week told KTRK he was trying to stop the bus, despite recently released footage the transit authority says appears to show him accelerating through the crash. METRO released six different angles of video from Tuesday’s crash, and some of the clips are featured in […]
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The city of Houston will launch its B-cycle program next week, reports the Houston Press, a downtown bike-sharing system in which pedestrians can rent the wheels at three stations to get around.
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As part of Metro light rail construction downtown, restoration of the roadway on Texas Avenue is requiring some temporary lane closures through next week, Metro announced. During peak traffic hours, the closures will affect two lanes on the north side of Texas between Travis and Louisiana, the transit agency said. Three north-side lanes between Travis […]
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Buzzfeed declared a series of John Keating Chevrolet ads “the shootinest Texas car dealership commercials ever” for featuring salesman and Bellaire resident Rik Melartin as The Finnisher. Melartin, who tracked down a neighborhood robbery suspect with his own .50-caliber handgun, stars as an action hero in the commercials. The Finland native poses with his handgun […]
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Pump up your tires. Friday is Houston Bike to Work Day. You can chart your own path or join the group ride that’s scheduled to depart at 7 a.m. Friday from the Bike Barn, 5339 Weslayan, to ride to City Hall, 900 Bagby. Mayor Annise Parker will meet that group about 8:15 a.m. Sponsored locally […]
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Two people were injured, including a pregnant woman, after a crash in Humble overnight, according to a report from KTRK (Channel 13). Humble police said the accident is still under investigation, the report said. The accident happened on South Houston near Rankin. The passenger in the car, who is pregnant, was taken to the hospital […]
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A lawsuit over the fatal Costa Concordia wreck in Italy could keep Galveston passengers from leaving Saturday for their five-day Carnival cruise to Mexico Bloomberg News reported: A Carnival Corp. (CCL) cruise ship was ordered held in a Texas port by a U.S. judge in a $10 million lawsuit filed by the family of a […]
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